Compare towns
Pembroke vs Union vs Lubec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pembroke | Union | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 801Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$333 23% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Union and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,966Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,039 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Pembroke Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.